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Hayat Al-Fahad

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Hayat Al-Fahad
حياة الفهد
Al-Fahad in 2010
Born
Hayat Ahmad Yousef Al-Fahad

(1948-04-15)15 April 1948
Sharq, Kuwait
Died21 April 2026(2026-04-21) (aged 78)
Sharq, Kuwait
OccupationsActress,[1] writer, film producer
Years active1962–2025

Hayat Al-Fahad[2] (Gulf Arabic: حياة الفهد, romanized: Ḥayāt il-Fahad, Gulf Arabic pronunciation: [ħəyäːt‿ɪlfəhəd]; 15 April 1948 – 21 April 2026) was a Kuwaiti actress, broadcaster, writer and producer best known for her Kuwaiti plays and the pop culture TV shows Khalti Qumasha, Ruqiya wa Sabika, Jarh Al Zaman, 'ndama Tu'Gany Al Zuhor.[3]

Background

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Hayat Al-Fahad was born on 15 April 1948.[4] She died on 21 April 2026, at the age of 78, following a prolonged illness.[5]

Controversy

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On 25 April 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic, Hayat Al-Fahad publicly called for the deportation of expatriates from Kuwait on a local television channel. Her comments caused an uproar on social media, with various individuals criticizing her for her comments.[6][7]

Filmography

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Television

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References

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  1. "Kuwaiti actress Hayat Al-Fahad triggers uproar with call for expat ban over coronavirus". Arab News. 1 April 2020.
  2. El Kebir, A. (18 December 2010). "Ouverture, jeudi, du Festival international du film arabe s". Le Quotidienne d'Oran. Retrieved 11 July 2020. Lors de la cérémonie d'ouverture, un hommage a été rendu à trois grands artistes arabes. ... la Koweïtienne Hayat El Fehd, qui hélas, pour des raisons de santé, ne pouvait être présente lors du festival, mais qui a tout de même tenu à adresser à la ville d'Oran un message vocal, transmis lors de l'ouverture ...
  3. "حياة الفهد - ﺗﻤﺜﻴﻞ فيلموجرافيا، صور، فيديو".
  4. الكويتية, جريدة الجريدة (11 August 2010). "الفنانة القديرة حياة الفهد... من تقليد فنانات السينما إلى نجمة الخليج الأولى". جريدة الجريدة الكويتية (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  5. "Kuwaiti actress Hayat Al-Fahad dies at 78: Veteran Gulf screen icon passes away after prolonged illness". The Times of India. 21 April 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  6. "Covid in the camps", The Economist, 25 April 2020
  7. "'Put them in the desert': Kuwaiti actress Hayat Al Fahad under fire for telling expatriates to go home". The National.
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